Monday 1 June 2009

Sunday on Sunday Crag


Yesterday, me and Mountainmanjunior decided to climb a rough and rocky route over at Patterdale.  The day started hot and sunny and got hotter and sunnier! From Patterdale we walked up Grisedale valley, which is one of my favourites in the Lake District. At Eagle Crag we took the steep route up the right leading to Nethermost Cove, a scoop gauged out by a huge glacier. To the right we could see ants of people climbing Striding Edge. Moving leftwards we could see grags and steep rock. To our left we climbed to the beginning of the ridge leading up to Nethermost Pike.


By now every bit of breeze was welcome as the sun was almost at full "British" power. The descent from Dollywagon Pike to Grisedale Tarn was steep and brutal.

At Grisedale Tarn I showed Ross the Brothers parting stone. This commemerates the last meeting of William Worthsworth and his brother, John.  Wordworth's brother was later lost at sea in 1805.

From there a slight path leads to St Sunday Crag, at 840 metres high the sun blazes down at you - almost the Lake District "death Zone". It was here we parted briefly, as I went a small distance to a "Birkett" hill and Ross would take the normal path down. After about 15 minutes we met up, but this time poor mountainjunior was limping - his reoccuring knee problem. With that, we decided to be safe and miss the last 2 Wainwrights and slowly walk back to the car park.


Ross licking his lunchbox, like the old dog he is! And.....





...Having embarassing stains after licking his lunchbox - Mmm...we shall say no more.



The final view from Birks, looking over towards Ullswater.

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